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What is the term for the money a business earns after subtracting all costs?
Profit
What is the term for money borrowed from a bank that must be paid back with interest?
Loan
What is the word for a rival business that sells similar products or services?
Competitor
What is the term for a reduction in the price of a product or service to encourage sales?
Discount
What is the term for the money a business owes to others, such as loans or unpaid bills?
Debt
What do we call the people who invest money in a startup in exchange for ownership?
Investors
What is the single word for a person who starts and runs a business, taking on financial risks?
Entrepreneur
What is the term for the group of people a business aims to sell its products to?
Audience (or Market)
What do we call the money a business receives from selling goods or services before any expenses are deducted?
Revenue
What is the single word for the process of promoting and selling products, including advertising and market research?
Marketing
What is the one-word term for a new, innovative business that aims to grow quickly, often in technology?
Startup
What do we call the amount of money a company spends to operate, such as rent and salaries?
Expenses (or Costs)
What is the single word for the ability of a business to survive and grow over time without harming the environment?
Sustainability
What do we call the raw facts and figures that businesses analyze to make decisions?
Data
What do we call a business that is owned and operated by two or more people who share profits and responsibilities?
Partnership
What do we call the unique name or symbol that identifies a company and its products?
Brand
What do we call the value of a brand based on its reputation, recognition, and customer loyalty?
Equity
What do we call the practice of hiring outside companies to perform non-core business functions (like customer service or manufacturing)?
Outsourcing
What is the single word for a company's plan to achieve long-term goals and objectives?
Strategy
What is the single word for a person who buys goods or services from a business?
Customer
What do we call the total value of all shares issued by a company?
Capital
What is the term for a business that has no competitors in a particular market?
Monopoly
What do we call the amount of goods or services that consumers are willing to buy at a given price?
Demand
What is the term for a company's reputation for being honest, fair, and ethical?
Integrity
What is the single word for the process of examining financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance?
Audit